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Slow Cooker Doro Wat (A Taste of Ethiopia, Made Effortlessly – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Slow Cooker Doro Wat (A Taste of Ethiopia, Made Effortlessly)

This Slow Cooker Doro Wat is a simplified, health-conscious take on the iconic Ethiopian chicken stew. We let the slow cooker do all the heavy lifting, transforming simple ingredients into a rich, tender, and profoundly flavorful dish. It's a soul-warming meal that's as perfect f
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 hours
Total Time 18 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 serving
Calories: 315

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup (113 g / 4 oz) butter, or coconut oil, duck fat, or tallow
  • 4 tablespoons (60 ml / 2 fl oz) organic Ethiopian Berbere spice blend
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml / 0.3 fl oz) Celtic sea salt, or to taste
  • 1 whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs / 1.4-1.8 kg / 3.97 lb), cut into 8 pieces
  • 8 large organic eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
  • The deep, slow caramelization of the onions is the secret to an authentic, rich flavor base. Do not rush this overnight step.
  • Your Berbere spice blend is the star of the show. Source a high-quality, authentic blend for the most vibrant and complex flavor.

Method
 

  1. Directions1.
  2. Combine the finely chopped onions, minced garlic, butter (or your chosen fat), Berbere spice, and salt in the basin of a slow cooker.
  3. Stir to mix, then cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or overnight, until the onions are deeply caramelized and jammy. 2. Nestle the chicken pieces into the caramelized onion mixture, ensuring they are well-coated.
  4. Cover and continue to cook on LOW for another 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender. 3. About 30 minutes before serving, prepare your hard-boiled eggs.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked, gently stir the peeled hard-boiled eggs into the stew.
  6. Serve hot in a large dish, spooning the rich onion sauce over the chicken and eggs.
  7. Before adding the hard-boiled eggs to the stew, make a few shallow slits in the whites. This allows the savory sauce to infuse the eggs.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 19gFat: 25g

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